Extra Care Housing, Enfield, London
This ‘sheltered’ extra-care housing scheme includes 42 no. 1-bed flats, and 3 no. 2-bed flats with ground floor community accommodation and support space. The scheme provides supported living space for older people who may require care services whilst allowing maximum opportunity for continued independent living.
The accommodation is arranged over 4 floors and includes visitor’s overnight accommodation, multi-faith and multi-purpose rooms spread amongst the upper floors as well as hairdressers, an exercise room, laundry, shop, offices as well as shared communal accommodation at ground floor level.
The building has a contemporary design including coloured render, timber cladding, glass balconies and a landscaped garden area.
Client: Elevate Partnerships
Construction value: £5.0m
Gross internal floor area: 3,430m2
Completion: April 2008